Giap Minh Bui Keywords agriculture natural resources finance economic planning food security and safety Read more about Giap Minh Bui Giap Minh Bui is a Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Economist in the Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office; Sectors Group; Asian Development Bank (ADB). He has pioneered in the formulation of lasting-impact and least-cost economic policies for the last 26 years.
Mandalay: Urban Prospects Under Transition Read more about Mandalay: Urban Prospects Under Transition Profound changes are happening in Myanmar. Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city, has various development potentials though resources are limited. There is a need for Mandalay to be competitive to attract an increasing number of foreign direct investments.
Yasmin Siddiqi Keywords agriculture natural resources rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture Read more about Yasmin Siddiqi Ms. Yasmin Siddiqi is a chartered civil engineer (UK) and has a post graduate degree in irrigation engineering (UK). She has over 20 years of experience in water resources management, irrigation, knowledge management and leading teams at Asian Development Bank (ADB). She is currently the operational director for agriculture and natural resources in the Central and West Asia Department of ADB.
Innovations and Making Sanitation Happen Read more about Innovations and Making Sanitation Happen As cities continue to grow at an unprecedented pace, access to water and sanitation becomes a priority. In Asia, sanitation is lagging behind water supply causing tremendous social and economic costs. Meeting the challenge requires a new approach that will increase access to reliable water and sanitation services.